Melissa and Bradley are planning their wedding. They’re happy together and are “convinced” their marriage will succeed. Well, actually, they are mostly convinced. Melissa has been married before and brings two reluctant teens into the relationship. Brad says he loves Melissa’s children. He wants to be their father, but senses their resistance. In a recent…
When it comes to having a happy example of marriage, I must say I got lucky. That’s partly because my mom probably came out of the womb laughing. Whenever any of my childhood friends met her, they would always ask, “Is your mom always this happy?” I would knowingly nod and say, “Yes, believe it…
C.S. Lewis once wrote, “I want God, not my idea of God.” This is such a profound thought, because I believe we are often guilty of shaping God in our minds with our own preferences and wants instead of inviting God to shape our hearts based on His truths and principles. God is more concerned…
Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” For me, this seems to address one of the four root deficits I notice in the majority of unhappy marriages. Lack of Prayer Lack of Friendship Lack of Self-control Lack of Forgiveness If your desire for your marriage…
I like watching sports, but I’m certainly no sports fanatic and can’t quote you many statistics related to sports. I have just enough basic understanding for most sports, but last year had to ask a few questions during the World Cup as soccer was a little confusing. I live in the Houston area and we…
